Brief Life History of Griffith
When Griffith Richard was born about 1640, in Abergwili, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom, his father, John Richard, was 41 and his mother, Jane verch John ap Griffith ap Rees, was 34. He had at least 1 son with Mrs. Griffith Richard. He died on 21 September 1676, at the age of 37, and was buried in Abergwili, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom.
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Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Emile, Jacques, Andre, Marcel, Pierre, Leonce, Normand, Camille, Lucien, Gilles, Henri.
English, French, West Indian (mainly Haiti), German, and Dutch: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements rīc ‘power(ful)’ + hard ‘hardy, brave, strong’. The Middle English forms were Richard and Rikard, respectively Parisian Old French and Old Picard pronunciations of the ancient Germanic name. Middle English Rikard gives rise to the pet form Rick , whilst Richard has given the pet forms Richie and Rich . Both produced rhyming pet forms, Dick and Hick for Rikard and Hitch for Richard.
History: The LA Richard families are mainly descended from Acadian refugees in the second half of the 18th century. — This surname is listed in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of America.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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